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To: Ibexx who wrote (4792)	1/25/1998 12:02:00 AM
From: dmf	Respond to of 74651

Ibexx: EE Times' "Don't like Windows? How about FreeBSD, a fully compatible Unix clone that can be had for less than $40." Full compatible with what? (Forgive my ignorance. I hold MSFT and am not trying to start a fight ;) dmf

To: Ibexx who wrote (4792)	1/25/1998 12:31:00 AM
From: Ibexx	Respond to of 74651

Thread, An interesting read: suretrade.stkwtch.com Ibexx

To: Ibexx who wrote (4792)	1/25/1998 7:56:00 AM
From: Dan Lazare	Respond to of 74651

It is my impression that the recent agreement between Microsoft and the DOJ to allow OEMs to delete the explorer icon from the Desktop is a temporary agreement, to last only as part of a temporary injunction, up to the final judgment by the Court of first instance. The injunction itself is under appeal. I would appreciate it if someone would confirm or contradict this impression. If my impression is correct the DOJ has extracted less thasn an ounce of flesh inasmuch as the OEMs will not delete the icon in any event. In return the DOJ will not be imposing a million dollar a day penalty. I think MSFT as usual has made a great deal. The Media has conveyed the opposite opinion. Dan Lazare

To: Ibexx who wrote (4792)	1/28/1998 5:53:00 PM
From: Paul Fiondella	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 74651

MSFT and monopoly When a company uses its monopoly on one product, an operating system, to drive the innovator of another product, Netscape and browsers, out of the business, and EE thinks that's really good, then something is really wrong with the computer industry. What is the point of "getting back to writing code" if you can never make any money selling the resulting product? If MSFT says to CPQ that if you take NSCP's "code" and not ours, we will not sell you an OS to sell with your computer, you think that is good for the country? Do you think anybody can compete with MSFT in this kind of environment? They just threatened to cut off support to NT customers that bought NDS on NT from NOVL. That's a fair business practice?